A 3-year-old child is dead after being struck by a vehicle in Mount Airy, Cincinnati police said.

The fatality happened around 4:30 p.m. Friday in the 2700 block of Hillvista Lane.

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Officials said that a 58-year-old man was driving his van south through the parking lot, when he struck a 3-year-old child riding a three-wheeled child’s toy. The child was taken to Children’s Hospital, where he later died.

Police said speed and impairment do not appear to be factors in the crash.

The driver remained on the scene and is cooperating with police. The investigation is ongoing. Witnesses are asked to contact Cincinnati police at 513-352-2514.